Susan B Anthony Women In President

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Women could make a considerable impact on the country if elected president. Our constitution states that all mankind is created equal. Everyone should be treated equally, so if a man can be president, so can a woman. Women can be leaders and make a difference, just like Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, and Mother Theresa.
Susan B. Anthony was born in Adams, Massachusetts on February 15, 1820. She developed a sense of justice and moral zeal early in her life. She became active in temperance after fifteen years of temperance. She wasn’t allowed to speak at rallies since she was a woman. The temperance rallies and her association with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, led her to join the Women’s rights movement in 1852. Soon after, she dedicated her life

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